Puzzle.



J. WEIL.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27.1914. 1, 1 21 ,697, Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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OOOOCDO JOHN WEIL, 0F MANSFIELD, OHIO.

PUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

Application filed August 27, 1914. Serial No. 858,809.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JQHN WEIL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to puzzles, and more particularly to that classof puzzles wherein a certain number of figures are to be arranged insuch a manner as to produce a predetermined result.

The present invention contemplates the use of nine squares or rectanglesarranged in rectangular form, each of the'nine squares being providedwith four figures, and so arranged that all of the horizontal orvertical rows, as well as the two main diagonal rows of figures willequal a predetermined amount when added.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure1 shows a plan view of nine square blocks or cards arranged inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail plan view of one of theblocks or cards. Fig. 3 shows a plan view of a modified form wherein asingle block or card has the nine squares arranged thereon. Fig. 4 is adetail plan view of one figure and Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view of aportion of Fig. 3 showing one of the rectangles with four figures placedthereon.

In Fig. 1 reference letter A indicates a block or card on which isprinted the four numerals 1, 2,3 and 1 as shown. It will be noticed thatthese numerals are so arranged on the block or card A that there is noindication whatever as to which is the top, bottom or sides of theblock.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention I prefer to make the blocksA of cardboard and print the numerals 1, 2, 3, and 1 thereon, althoughof course the same result may be accomplished in any other desiredmanner. I provide nine cards A, all of which have the numerals 1, 2, 3and A printed thereon as above described, and the solution of the puzzlecomprises the arrangement of these blocks in such a manner that eachhorizontal or vertical row of figures comprises six figures each. Thetwo main diagonal rows BC and DE also comprise six figures each. It willbe noticed that the same figure does not appear in any one of thesehorizontal, vertical or diagonal rows more than twice, and likewise thesame sequence of figures, namely 1, 2, 3 and 4, is maintained at each ofthe inner adjacent corners F.

I am aware that numerous puzzles have been devised which contemplate theuse of a series of blocks or cards so arranged that the horizontal,vertical or diagonal rows of characters on the blocks will produce acertain result, but my invention contemplates the use of four figures oneach block and, furthermore, these figures are arranged in sequence.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 I provide a single block or card onwhich the squares or rectangles A are printed, there being nine suchsquares. In this case I provide thirty-six small cards or blocks, eachhaving a figure printed thereon as shown by G in Fig. 1. It will beunderstood of course that nine sets of these figures are provided, eachset comprising the numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4. In this modified form the solution of the puzzle is exactly the same as described above, except thatthe small blocks G with the numerals thereon are to be placed on thecircular spaces H and, furthermore, each rectangle A must contain onefull set of figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 when the solution is complete.

It will be understood that any other characters desired may be placed onthe blocks A, providing of course there is nothing which indicates thetop, bottom or sides of the block. For instance the space unoccu piedmight be used for advertising or illustrating purposes, or for any otherpurpose desired.

WVhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A puzzle comprising nine squares, each square having four figures insequence thereon, the said figures being so arranged that the sum of anyhorizontal, vertical or diagonal row will equal a predetermined amount.

2. A puzzle comprising nine sets of figures, there being four figures insequence in each set, the said figures being arranged in horizontal,vertical and diagonal rows of six figures each so that the sum of anysaid row will equal a predetermined amount.

3. A puzzle comprising a plurality of parallelograms adapted to bearranged in rectangular form, a set of four figures in sequence, adaptedto be arranged on each parallelogram, one figure in each quadrantthereof, and so arranged that th f,

any horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of said figures Will equal apredetermined amount.

i. A .puzzle comprising nine parallelograms adapted to be arranged inrectangular form, a set of four figures in, sequence adapted to bearranged on each parallelogram so as to present six horizontal, sixVertical and two diagonal rows. of six figures each, and the sum of thefigures in any said horizontal, vertical or diagonal 'roW being Copiesot this patent inay be obtained for comprising the numerals 1,2, 3 and 4adapted to be arranged on each parallelogram, one figure in eachquadrant thereof, the sum of any horizontal or vertical row of figuresbeing equal to fifteen.

' 7. In a puzzle, a rectangle comprising nine parallelograms, a set offour figures comprising the numerals l, 2, 3 and 4: adapted to bearranged on each parallelogram, one figure in each quadrant thereof, thesum of each of the tWo main diagonal roWs of figures being equal tofifteen.

8. In a puzzle, a rectangle comprising nine parallelograms, a set offourfigures comprising the numerals 1, 2, 3 and a adapted to be arranged oneach parallelogram, one figure in each quadrant thereof, the sum of. anyhorizontal or vertical roW, or the tWo main diagonal rows of figuresbeing equal to fifteen.

In testimony whereof I affix my. signature in presence of two Witnesses.1 JOHN WEIL.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. YOUNG, Louis D. BARR.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

